Electronic device and method for managing non-destructive editing contents

A method and a device are provided. The device includes a camera module, a communication module, a memory, and a processor operatively coupled to the camera module, the communication module, and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to acquire a first content through the camera module or the communication module, generate a second content by editing the first content, based on a user input, store the acquired first content in a secure area of the memory, and store the second content including metadata corresponding to the second content and first content access information corresponding to the first content in a general area of the memory, and the first content access information associates the first content with the second content.